Pedestal/Basin

rjmain · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:15 pm Post Subject: Pedestal/Basin

Can someone advise me please. Do I need any wall brackets to fix the basin if I have a pedestal? I don't think so but just checking. Please email me. Thanks.

MOD 2

they might if you had an e mail in your profile

Softus · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:45 am Post Subject: Re: Pedestal/Basin

rjmain wrote:

Do I need any wall brackets to fix the basin if I have a pedestal?

Very much so, yes.

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I don't think so but just checking.

Think again.

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Please email me.

I just did - has my message arrived yet?

ChrisR · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:28 am Post Subject:

Not brackets ususlly these days, but special bolts.
Got a piccy somewhere...
Screwfix do them buttheir site's down

Softus · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:30 am Post Subject:

I prefer Fischer bolts, but not all basins have holes (or slots) that are large enough.

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=68770

loafer · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:10 pm Post Subject:

some basins have teeny weeny holes. if the room is tiled you may want to put a generous gob of silicone on the back of the basin where it butts up against the wall. this will aid fixing in addition to the teeny weeny holes if these are the 1's that you have. When the silicone splurges out a little above the back rim you can pencil off the line to get a neat finish. If the holes are large enough for basin fixings use them!

rjmain · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:23 pm Post Subject: Pedestal/Basin

Thanks for your replies, they are most helpfull. Now as all I have to do is decide which way to go from here. Excellent advice, thanks one and all.
Richard. rjmainwaring@googlemail.com <<<<<heres my email address for those who said it 'was'nt there'.
Cheers again.

Softus · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:34 pm Post Subject: Re: Pedestal/Basin

rjmain wrote:

Now as all I have to do is decide which way to go from here.

That's a somewhat baffling statement - if you have holes/slots large enough for Fischer basin fixings then you'd be crazy not to use them, and if you have only tiny holes then the decision is made for you. What decision is there to make?

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rjmainwaring@googlemail.com <<<<<heres my email address for those who said it 'was'nt there'.

And I really don't understand what it is that you want people to Email you about.

rjmain · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:12 pm Post Subject: Which way to go!!

Sorry, I was on the M3 at the time and did'nt know which way to go. Hope that clears that one up and yes, I will use the Fischer fixings.

rjmain · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:12 pm Post Subject:

Smart ass!

Softus · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:44 pm Post Subject: Re: Which way to go!!

rjmain wrote:

I was on the M3 at the time and did'nt know which way to go.

Try one of these then:

rjmain · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:53 pm Post Subject:

Enough madness. Bye for now................ was that left or right?